About

Hello! You have just landed here because you are curious about the person behind this blog. I am an Illustrator and a Children’s Book Author. Apart from that I love to blog and travel.

I travel to gain new perspective, learn about a country’s history, culture, the people and the environment. How the history came about, how the locals preserve their history and do they still integrate ancient values to their daily life, and so on.

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I saw some of your work online recently – excellent work! Really talented and creative.

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Hi Emila,
I came across your blog through the top 20 AllMalaysian Blogger Project. I fell in love with your artwork immediately.

It is sweet, lovely and kind of remind me the time I spent in Malaysia. (Saya anak Malaysia juga)

I left Malaysian since 13 years ago now staying in Singapore and started my own business consulting services and event management company. I love customised design as a special gift to clients. Would you mind that I ask what would be your charges for custom design for corporate?

Stumbled upon your site and was really awed by your work. Really love your illustrations. I am in the midst of looking for someone to create a brochure for the business that I am in (am into baby things) and was thinking that a brochure with your illustration would be awesome and would hit the message that I wish to convey more clearly.

i think i saw your blog in print, it catch my attention but i didn’t eventually open it. Today, i stumble upon your blog and, i don’t why i like to stay here. Your work is very good and has calming effect, w00t. I especially love the cats in your drawing. My hand itchy to grab your pics but your forbid it 😆

Ok, ok.. first i was looking at the photos site, than the painting, than the book cover and finally the about you(like n dislike). I have to admit your blog is the best among all the top 5. Perhaps we share the same likes and dislikes. Whoever u all, pls get to know me… some sharing as bloggers. i am from kelantan.. My other site is at:http://srikebakat.blogspot.comhttp://srikebakat2.blogspot.com

What beautiful work you do! You are SO talented. I am always looking for interesting talents to work with, so I hope you don’t mind if I contact you for some work. My name is Georgina and I am Creative Director with a local advertising agency here in KL. If possible would love to meet up with you. Do drop me an email when you can.

Hi Emila, I love your work. I bumped into your website when I was looking for vector artwork. Your art really stands out. I would like to contact you to add some personal touches on a site that I am working on.

Hello Emilia,
Your work is great! really great.. especially your illustrations. Never let anyone put u down by not having a black n white paper… talent is talent.. and u do not need a paper to tell the world you have talent. Your’s will be the sites i go to each day to take a peek now 😀

Just so you know, my website’s running a greeting card contest where you can win some really cool stuff like WACOM Intuos pads and cash prizes as well.

I know this seems a bit like spam, but it’s not. I’m actually scouring malaysia’s top design blogs to find people that do really cool stuff, and I’ve gotta say I love your artwork! It gives me this feeling of child-like wonder, which is exactly what we’re aiming for with greeting cards.

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I love your illustration. I feel like a kid again when I run through your blog. It was awesome!. I would like to post an article about you & your blog because I’m so in love with your artwork. Do you use any green product for your art? If you do let me know so I can shared it with my friends at my ‘go green’ blog.

I admire your illustrations so much, i think that you are so talented! 🙂 I go thru ur blog almost everyday to check on updates,your works are so beautiful!I also love illustrating,i’m currently a design student.I must say that you are truly an inspiration to me. All the best and keep up the good work!

Hi there,
I got your name from Ana who tells me that you do wonderful work…and you do. I am working on a Museum project for BNM and am looking for someone who can produce illustrations for the Children’s Gallery. I would like to meet up with you if you have the time to discuss your work and the feasibility of working with us on the project.
Please give me a call – 03 2698 8044 ext 7192.
Thank you.
I.

Your work and style is amazing! Don’t sweat the small stuff, we are all happy to be skilled workers, there are some less attractive things to be in life. You have an extraordinary gift, and there will be tough days, but continue along this path, it is a way of life! Great work.

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Hello Mrs Emila, im a 21 year old student of graphic design. My mom is from Raub too! I have no jobs to offer u 😀 but i just need to tell you how u inspired me that i can do what i wanna do. As i hate thinking that my sole purpose of studying is to go and work for ad company.I always thinking of going freelance after graduating but too scared to do so since everyone around me tell me i need to paint a bigger picture and work as much to gain money and stuff. What i picture to be my future is unrealistic to some people but i do want it to come true. Mind me for rambling, i just want you to know that finding this website truely make my day and a double boast on my passion. You don’t know me and im sorry for making a long comment. I just need to tell you, you really inspired me. So,thank you Mrs Emila

Ok, to start as freelancer right after you graduate takes a lot of hard work. You have to make yourself/your art known first. Things you need to do are join art communities, networking yourself and most of all show your artwork to people; in another word–blogging. From here, people will know you bit by bit. Took me three years to build all this as a freelancer. Lucky for me, my friends are from printing/publishing field, so they support me a lot by giving me extra jobs.

Butplease be aware that payments doesn’t come easy; sometimes it takes 6 months for agencies to pay. So make sure you have enough savings throughout one year of freelancing. You also need money to equip yourself with color printers, high-end computers, good quality printing papers, etc.

Hello Emila,
My name is John Paul and I want to congratulate you on your art and blog’s success.

I am always writing about inspiring stories of artists. I’m interested in knowing your story. You can check out my site and my blog to see what kinds of stories about art and courage I write about.http://johnpaulthornton.blogspot.com/

I know that this isn’t exactly a comment, but I couldn’t find your e-mail address, and I wanted to write and tell you about a new website for artists, musicians, fashion designers, and filmmakers: http://www.PutItOn.com. I’ve been using the site as an artist and have my work there, and am trying to support it because I believe in it. Basically, the site allows artists from all over the world to connect, display their portfolios, and sell their work (with NO commission taken!). The site gives artists a FREE gigabyte of space to showcase their portfolios, allows you to stream audio and video works, lets you create live personal broadcasts, and translates any writing into ten different languages. If you could take the time to visit the site, and if you like it too, let your readers know about it, and even sign up yourself or link to it on your site it would be greatly appreciated! We are trying to make a go of helping out artists everywhere and are trying to get the word out, so please help us out if you like the site after checking it out! Thank you!

Hi Emila
Terus buka your site after reading about it in KOSMO! and omg you are so talented..cantik sangat. Tx to Kosmo, kalau tak i tak tau pun ada artist yang talented mcm u. Anyway, how do you charge for designs/cartoon for commercial purpose. I like giving personalized/creative/unique gifts to our customers, am interested to know more. Please email me.

You have a wonderful space here. You are such a beautiful person, and that is reflected in the creativity presented. I love the character illusrations of yourself. They are so cute, and bring out your peacefulness in who you are. Most of the things you like, I also like. It’s nice to meet such nice people who are the simplest in nature.

Youâ€™re amazing!!! You have inspired me kak emilia. I love arts to. But didnâ€™t know how to channel it as something that with $$$ value. You inspire me to look arts (drawing n painting) not just as a hobby. When nobody said our works were impressing, should we stop it and dumped it?

you’re very amazing.you make me feel arts is very wonderful things in the world.if there is no arts i think my life is not happy.there is no colours,no arts and no kak emila.go kak emila you can do the best.

Emila, i was searching online for a good artist to do my contextual reasearch on and i love your work 🙂
Do i have permission to use one of your drawings/paintings of a pair of shoes and put (art related) information of you onto my contexual page?
It would be very helpful =]
thanks,
Becky

i wont be putting my contextual onto the internet as it is schoolwork but i can show you it once i have completed it if you would like 🙂
i think i need (in terms of information) your info on things like your distinction in art and the graphic design job.
thank you so much =]
i love the drawings of shoes that you do 😀 i think i might use one of them =]

Emila – I came across your site after reading Daphne Lee’s recent blog posting on the SCBWI Malaysia chapter. What beautiful artwork! If you ever come across any children’s literature events happening in Malaysia that we could share with our readers, please send me an email! Much appreciated. Corinne

Kak Emila,
I read your profile coz was curious to know more about you after you generously donated your work for our Children’s Dinner on 10 Dec. First wud like to say – am personally very grateful. Second, having read your blog and profile I think you are a very beautiful person (in and out) and I would love to be a friend.
Best regards,
Tina

Your designs are a delight to look at. You also have a very very remarkable story to tell. I think anybody who reads your story and see your designs (especially the postcard series) will be amazed and inspired by you. Congratulations on your good work.

Would you like to spread your advices to young kids who will be making their career choices? I would humbly invite you to be a role model to share your experiences and thoughts on how you ended up in your current career path. This I believe, will be awe-inspiring for the young people not knowing what to do with their lives. So if you agree to be a ‘featured’ role-model on a website, please contact me via my e-mail. (I will not be typing out the email and site to avoid being categorise as spamming) Thank you in advance, irrespective whether you take up this offer or not.

I will send you a formal e-mail shall you accept this offer. Thank you Kak Emila once again.

Oh, many apologies for having to post another comment, but I forgot to mention that due to the site’s lack of sponsors and non-profit nature, we cannot be offering you any monetary rewards for your time shall you accept our offer to be a role model via a short 5 question interview. The only reward we can offer is to let you know that you have probably inspired many young adults in the process with your story. God bless you.

Kak.Emilia… Can you teach me how ???? I so interest abaout your illustration…
I want to know about the material, tools and what kind of material of it. I hope you
can share it for me… I wanna be like you…

Hi Emila!
Count me in as one of the fans. 😉
I am new to illustration/drawing and loving it so much that I created a website mostly
dedicated to creativity and the joy of creating.
Wishing you the best in 2010 and always.
Respectfully,
Kat/Chiqui

Just wanted to drop by to say that you’ve been an inspiration to many with your remarkable story telling and delightful designs. Keep up the good work! 🙂

Having said that, have you heard of SOFY360 Challenge on http://www.sofy360.com? Check it out and vote your favorite picture that ‘shouts’ living life without restrictions! Or you could also submit your picture. It’s really fun and you could even win an adventure trip to Bali!

I find your drawing and art really cute and appealing especially to someone who is ‘artistically challenged’ like me haha (selalu dapat C dalam kelas lukisan). Allah beri manusia pelbagai bakat. I’m really proud to see that nowadays many Malaysians are producing high quality books for children. Will get them for my children when I return to Malaysia insyaAllah.

All the best in your work. May it bring lots of goodness and barakah in your life.

How are you? Hope all is good. I found your works from Creative United Store. I was attracted to your Specky Girl and cat. I was about to purchase it, however my sister asked me to see if we can commission you to do a version of that of me and my cat Fifi?
I love your style of work and I hope you can agree.
If you are agreeable, please do contact me, as than we can talk further.